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Weaver of Dreams

An elegant and evocative blend of classic jazz, pop tunes and lesser-known gems featuring a stellar quartet of top-flight Canadian jazz players and a voice that has been compared to Mel Torme and Chet Baker.

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The wait is over for fans of Toronto-based jazz crooner Vincent Wolfe with the release of Weaver of Dreams: an elegant, evocative blend of classic jazz and pop tunes, lesser-known gems and an original ballad, released on Wolfe’s own V-Jazz label.

Weaver of Dreams is a welcome return for Wolfe and a highly anticipated one for fans of his velvety tenor ─ a voice that ¬has been described as “somewhere between Chet Baker and Mel Torme” by Manhattan Transfer founding member Laurel Masse. The selections on this disc are gentle, romantic, swinging, melancholic and slightly eclectic. And this comes as no surprise to Wolfe’s many devotees, who have long been captivated by his far-reaching repertoire.

Wolfe’s swoon-worthy vocals captivate from the get-go with the sparkling title track Weaver of Dreams: a light, swinging reprise of Nat Cole’s 1951 hit. He then brings a contemporary jazz-blues feel to James Taylor’s Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight and reinvents the Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns with a plaintive, soaring vocal in a decidedly folk-blues setting. That same feel is echoed in the haunting ballad Divided, written by Wolfe and guitarist Bray.

Tenderly is one of the romantic highlights of this new disc. Wolfe’s interpretation of this Sarah Vaughan classic is an enchantingly intimate affair that makes the listener feel like they’re hearing the lyrics for the very first time. Like the 11 other tracks on this disc, Tenderly showcases Vincent Wolfe’s up-close-and-personal approach to each song.

The Toronto native then jumps effortlessly from the lilting, playful bossa nova groove of Jobim’s Dreamer (sung in both Portuguese and English) to the moody, film noir-ish feel of Cry Me a River followed by the jaunty swing of East of the Sun, Indian Summer, and the seldom-heard Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat. Vincent wraps up his musical journey with a lilting ballad version of Stars Fell on Alabama ─ a nod to Billie Holiday’s classic 1957 recording.

The project also includes a playful version of I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (a 1959 classic for Dean Martin) just in time for the Holidays and previously available only as an online promotional track.

Originally intended as a follow-up to Until Tomorrow, Wolfe’s acclaimed sophomore release dating back to 2001, Weaver of Dreams went through several incarnations and projected release dates on various labels before ultimately being shelved. Then in 2007, the digital source tracks were lost, but a recently discovered master disc was found and the original project rescued. Now, vocal jazz fans have a reason to rejoice with the release of Weaver of Dreams ─ a disc that allows music-lovers to rediscover the soulful, swinging and romantic style of Vincent Wolfe.

Vincent Wolfe and his latest released CD, “Weaver of Dreams,” offers a wonderful collection of great classic Jazz standards mixed with a few Pop tunes. Wolfe and his ensemble of fine musicians create an album that has soft and soothing melodies that are well performed and dynamically balanced. Opening up the CD, the title track, “Weaver of Dreams,” draws you in with Wolfe’s charming voice surrounded by the instruments flowing with sweet rhythmic style. The excellent songs, “Tenderly” and “Send In the Clowns” are highlighted by Wolfe’s passionate voice singing these dreamy lyrics with a warm and inviting style and grace. A nice addition to this album is the original song, “Divided” which was written by Wolfe and guitarist Sean Bray. This song is interwoven with charming lyrics that Wolfe sings with a delicate tonality and a nice, free flowing feel. Fans of artists, Chet Baker and Mel Tormé, will really enjoy the beautiful Jazz songs on the album, “Weaver of Dreams.”